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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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